GRE Word List

ENGULF

to flow over and enclose : overwhelm

The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.

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WordMeaning
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
preamblean introductory statement
emulateto strive to equal or excel
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods